[Uncle Chip]

Since we know that the Lord will come in a cloud in this same manner as he was taken up, would the Dispensationalists care to explain how in their theology all men on the earth will see this coming in the clouds? Thanks,

Oh that's not that hard for those of us who have seen the space shuttle circling the globe as it returns to earth.

A lot of people quite distant from the actual landing site see the shuttle coming back to earth, but only a few see its landing. The Lord Jesus and the armies of heaven will be much larger, and brighter, and more noticeable than the puny space shuttle, don't you think???

And if Jesus and the armies of heaven circle the globe once or twice on their descent, like the space shuttle, then every eye should be able to see His coming. However only those actually on the ground around Jerusalem will see the actual landing -- on the Mount of Olives, of course.

You're welcome --

[Lord_Calvinus]

So, the coming in the clouds will not be seen by the whole earth since clouds don't exist in space. Earth doesn't really mean earth no matter how ET you try and make the coming since the whole earth won't see him coming in the clouds. It does sound quite a bit like Quix's Massive saucer fleets that he thinks are going to invade the earth, though.

So, tabsternager's whole point about earth not literally meaning the whole earth is agreed by the Dispensationalists when they must explain their theology. Huh! Oh, well, you are free to continue to rip him apart with his interpretation of the meaning of ge if it makes you feel better. It is better than looking at the mirror. ;^)